MATS Steerer

Technical Explanation

Building upon 5G ATSSS, 6G Multi-Access Traffic Steering (MATS) operates on a per-packet granularity across heterogeneous access technologies. If an autonomous vehicle is streaming lidar data, MATS steers delay-critical control packets over 6G-Uu, high-bandwidth map downloads over nearby Wi-Fi 8 streetlights, and redundant emergency packets over satellite links, seamlessly combining the strengths of all available networks.

Key Functions

• Per-packet dynamic traffic steering, switching, and splitting across heterogeneous access links
• Simultaneous multipath bonding across cellular 6G-Uu, Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn), and satellite NTN
• Zero-latency failover instantly redirecting packets when a high-frequency Sub-THz beam is blocked
• Optimizing packet routing based on live latency, packet loss, and monetary link costs
• Hardware-accelerated packet re-ordering at the receiver eliminating out-of-order buffer delays